Improved stair-rod



Nrrnn STATES S. C. LANE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVED STAIPt-PtOD.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent NO. 45.053, dated NOVOIllbl l5, 1864.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that l, S. C. LANE, ofthe city and county of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Stair-Rods g and I do hereby declare the following to be a full and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this speci tication, in which- Figure l is an illustration of a set of stairs with two of my improved rods applied. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section of one of the rods.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

This invention relates to a stair-rod composed ot metal and reflecting glass, with a padding ot' canton-flannel or other suitable material placed between the same in such manner as to efi'ectually prevent the breaking or in jury of the glass when violently struck with the t'oot or otherwise, and at the same time obviate the removal of the silvering by friction, ,as will be hereinafter fully explained.

In order that others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains may be enabled to i'ully understand and use the same, I will proceed to describe it.

In the accompanying drawings, A may represent a stair-step to which the metallic frame B is fastened by means of straps or clips C, the latter being secured to the step by screws c.

D represents a pad composed of cantonllannel or analogous yielding and elastic material, and placed in the frame B previously to the insertion of the strip of plate-glass B. The frame B is formed with small anges, whereby the glass B is retained in proper position when inserted without the aid ot' any additional appliance.

v In the event ofthe glass B receiving ablow from the foot of a person upon the stairs, or from any other source, the impact ot' said blow will be broken or diminished to such an extent by the yielding padding D that the glass will be eftectually prevented from break- 111g.

The silvering on the glass B has a soft bearing or cushion afforded by the padding D, and is thereby prevented l'rom undergoing any injurious friction, which might canse it to become detached from the glass.

A stair-rod ofthe above construction constitutes a very ornamental as well as durable article, and any soiling substance which may adhere to the glass may be easily washed therefrom, and in addition to this the glass is in nowise liable to become stained or otherwise permanently injured by matters which would greatly discolor and detract from the appearance ot' the rod were it composed e11- tirely otl brass or any other metal of which stair-rods have hitherto been formed. The silvering or rcectin'g medium may ot' course be dispensed with it' preferred.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A stainrod composed chiefly of plateglass employed in any manner, substantially as described, and for the purposes specified.

2. The combination, with the glass plate B and metallic frame B, ofthe padding D, composed ot1 canton-flannel or analogous yielding material, and employed in the manner and for the purpose set forth.

S. U. LANE.

Ihlitnesses: f

J osera ENEN, ADAM TREFrs. 

